- LOCATION : ST.CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, VALE ROAD, BARNET, EN5 2ED
St Catherine’s is a friendly, warm and welcoming two form entry Catholic primary school with nurseries for 2 to 4 year olds on site. The school takes pride in offering an inclusive, caring and stimulating learning environment for its pupils. We have wonderful children who are eager to learn, dedicated staff and strong partnerships with parents / carers. We believe in developing children with the skills to be great learners through a broad, balanced and creative curriculum.
We are looking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team at St Catherine’s for 2 days per week on Thursdays and Fridays, from 08.30 to 15.45 daily (13.5 hours per week with half an hour unpaid break per day). This position is offered as one year contract initially and will commence in September 2025. Candidates should have experience of, or a passion for, working with SEND children and be willing to work across the whole primary age range.
You must have sound knowledge of how children learn and a number of strategies to encourage learning. You will need to be sensitive to the special needs of individual children and be able to work as part of a team. Previous experience of working with special needs children and running intervention groups would be useful. Candidates will need to demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm and have excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
We can offer:
• A welcoming and positive Catholic community
• Children whose behaviour is exemplary and who are keen to learn
• Supportive and caring staff
• A strong commitment to innovative professional development
• A well-resourced environment.
The salary for this role will be within the range stated and dependent on qualifications, skills and experience.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office to make an appointment.
We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date, so please do not delay in submitting an application.
All Saints Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, at least two satisfactory references must be provided, and any other safeguarding checks that are required at the time of appointment will be applied to the pre-employment process.
All offers of employment are conditional and subject to safeguarding checks being met successfully. The Trust reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment should it deem pre-employment checks as unsatisfactory.
Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the Trust/School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in the latest version of "Keeping Children Safe in Education" (KCSiE)
By submitting the application form I understand that I am giving my consent for the Trust/School to carry out an online search if I am shortlisted for this post. The search would be part of the Trust/School's due diligence in line with the latest KCSiE guidance and would be limited to identifying any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. I understand that the Trust/School might want to explore any such incidents or issues with me at interview.